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Make Spring Special With These 8 Farms In New Hampshire Where You Can Cut Your Own Flowers

With spring just around the corner, we’ve got our sights set on sunny days, warm breezes and car trips with the windows down. The only other thing we need are fresh flowers all over the house. Sure, you can head to the grocery store and grab a bouquet, but why do that when there are so many farms just bursting with flowers all over the state. And, many of them allow you to cut your own flowers to take home. Head to these farms and you can be assured that you’ll be coming home with lots of color!

Remember that many of these farms are not open now, but will be at various times between spring and fall. So, check with them before you make the trip.

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This 110-acre farm on Waldron Hill Road is run by Michael Bux whose mom started the business. Another wonderful place to wander around looking for the perfect blooms, this is a great choice if you want to spend some time looking at flowers as well as taking some home. Visit them at: 195 Waldron Hill Rd., Warner.

For $12 a pound, you can cut your very own snapdrogons, coreoposis, cosmos and zinnias while taking in views of the New Hampshire mountains. A few flowers are sold by the stem, but you can cut them all with your very own hands to create your perfect collection. Check them out at: 18 Quarry Rd., Meredith.

This is the best place to visit if you want to create a beautiful full, professional-looking bouquet. Fields full of globe amaranth, celosia, salvia, straw flowers, sunflowers, gladiolus and dahlias will delight you! Visit them at: 141 River Rd., Plainfield.

The cutting area here is huge and there's a wonderful selection. Grab your scissors and make the perfect arrangements. for about $12.95 you can bring home two commercially sized arrangements. Visit them at: 37 Main St., New London.

This is a great place to go if you want to make your farm visit about more than just flowers. Get some jams, get some veggies and get access to their registered lilies! Check them out at: 45 Mutton Rd., Webster.

Wide open spaces and beautiful views are what we love most about this beautiful farm. Rosaly Bass is a flower expert - you'd have to be if you were doing this for over 45 years! Flowers are $12 a pound, hydrangeas and sunflowers will cost you by the stem. They're located at: 63 NH-123, Peterborough.

Another great thing about spring in New Hampshire is all the trails and hikes that let us get outside to truly appreciate what’s all around us. Check out these easy spring hikes to make the most of the warmer temps.

Michelle has lived in many places, but counts Maine as one of the best. In addition to the smell of ocean water in the air on rainy days in Portland, she loves puppies, photography, funny people, the Maine Red Claws, traveling, fresh tomatoes, Cambodia and filling out forms. For questions, comments and inquiries please email: [email protected]